Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-30
MANCHESTER NEWS.
A DISPATCH REPoRrERs aLHANraes
IN OUR SISTER CRY.
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Cons Furniture.Taetory-united
American Mechanics, &c.

pointment OF the regular standing commit
tees. While there are four councilmen--
one FROM each ward-wbose term OF three
wears begins the fst Of July there Is really
but one change, as the three Others are
present lncumbeDts. This one IL the col
ored member from the Third Ward.
The ordinance providing for the paving
OF the sidewalks and curbng and guttering
the streets OF the city, which was adopted
at an adjourned meeting OF the Council
held last Friday night, became operative st
its passage, but no steps 10 commence work
under IFS provisions will be taken until the
Reorganization OF the Council Is had, as
there may be some changes in the present
Street Committee. just as soon as pracii-
cable the committee will proceed to give the
ordinance fair trial, and will first under
take the improvement OF Hull street.
The ordinance provides that the work
shall be done under the supervision and d;.
rection OF an engineer to be selected by the
Council for that purpose, and In accord
snce with the plans and specifications fur.
nished by him whenever the Committee on
Streets, who are invested with the manage
ment and control thereof. shall authorize
| and direct the same to be done, subject TO
| the approval OF the Council: provided thai
the work 10 all cases shall be done by con-
| tract.
| THE ENGINEER.
| A matter that the Council will have TO
consider is, Who will The engineer he
| Captain James A. Lipscomb, the present
| efficient engineer, is also Chief OF Police.
! Under this law he cannot DO the work un-
less be Is relieved OK the duties OF the office
1 OF CHIEF OF Police and some one else aID-
| pointed to that position. Mr.. A. Lsngstaf
| Johnson. formerly City Engineer Of Man.
| chester, is mentioned in connection with
| the work. What Is wanted is reliable
| engineer who thoroughly understands his
business aud who can devote as much of
| his time as necessary TO the work.
II Is quite efident that at the next meet.
ing Of the Council influence will be brought
| to bear to have the ordinance reconsidered,
| but this its friends will hardly submit to.
| An amendment will probably be offered.
| and II It presents itself TO the Council as
| practicable ii will be adopted, changing the
prO-rdtd provision for paving the cross
| streets. There are numerous owners
| OF property in the city who are opposed to
this measure as an entirety. Most OF these
are owners OF unimpToyed lots, and upon
them the tax will fall heavier than upon
those whose property yields revenue. The
measure was pending In the Council fcs
eight en- months, and no one offered
better or fairer plan IN rs stead.
BY the work TO be done under
it the improved and unimproyei
property alike will be enhanced In value, |
and largely the majority OF our people are |
heartily in favor OF giving the ordinance a
fair trial. Manchester, as has been shown |
by recent publications in these columns. il |
growing rapidly, and, with good streets, |
there Is no Teas0 on 10 doubt that the rapi1ity /
Of its growth will be greatly increased.
TOLER sons FACTORY.
Mr.. w. II. Toler, senior member Of the |
firm Of Toler Il Sons, was seen by Dis |
patch reporter yesterday and asked when |
they would begin 10 rebuild their furniture
factory, which was destroyed by fire ABOUT |
two weeks ago. He replied that they are
busily engaged getting TIE materials ready |
and making preliminary arrangements aud |
expect to commence work the last OF this
week or the first OF next. The building 1. |
10 be Of brick, two stories high, and 46 by
81 feet. There Will be two very large
neutrality-suspicious. one on each floor, aud |
there will be conside ra5Y more working |
space than in the old building, which was
cut up in small divisions. There is TO be |
an Office on the first and yarDish-room on |
the secord floor. The building is expected |
10 be completed and ready for occupancy |
by the lSt OF Angus. Some OF the |
machinery will lie placed in position and |
operators on small scale begun before |
that time; in fact as soon rs the establish
ment is under shelter.
PAY YOrR TAXES TO-DAY.
Manchester taX.plyeTs have but two |
more days-to day and to.morrow-in
which to pay their citv and school taxes
and receive the benefit OF the per cent.
rebate. Persons who pay one bali OF their
tax6s within tins time and the remainder
on or before November 1T will receive a
rebate OF per cent. on the one halt and
'es per cent. on the remainder. Five per
cent. will be added TO all taxes unpaid De-
cCmber lst The amount already collected
tins year compares most fIhOrably with past
years.
UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS.
A mass.neeting OF citizens was hell in
Odd.FCll0wS Hall. Eighth and Hull streets.
last night for the purpose OF organizing a
council OF the Order OF Uuted Ameri-
can Mechanics. The attendance was
large, ard there was a delegation
Of some ten or more present from
Richmond. The workings Of the order and
It's benefits, &C.. were explained by Messrs.
Orange and Miller, OF Richmond, both OF
whom made very interesting and very level
beaded, practical addresses. Thirty.one
chartermfmbers were enrolled, and the
meeting adjourned over until next Wednes.
day night, when the council will be organ. |
lied and a corps of officers elected and in.
stalled. The charter-list viii be kept open
until Tins meeting.
COUNTY NOTES.
The session of the Literary and Scientific
Circle formed at Bon Air lat fall closed
night beioie last with very Interesting ex. {
areisCs. There were some fifty or more
persons present, among the number Judge Z
Hancock. The circle is composed OF some {
of the best people IN and around Bon Air
Mr.. N. A. Cogbill, clerk OF the Chester
field County Court, will go TO Gettysburg
with the Pickett's Division Associliio1
Mr. Cogbill was wounded al
Gettysburg and was close to Armiste3d |
when that brave soldier fell. Several Others I
rom Chesterfield also expect TO 90 u Get. I
ysburg Saturday. q
The Bon Air train leaving Richmond al q
! z. ii. daily, Sundays excepted, and ar. q
living IN Richmond at selsonablc hour
ieXt morning, now runs up as high a.
Amelia Courthouse. IL j. great conye, c
liepce TO lie citizens OF the counties OF
Chesterfield and powhatan.
Tie present Board Of Supervisors OF
Chesterfield held their fiDal meeting this
week ana put thpgs In readiness Tor the 9
lew hoard, which meets the fourth Mondav
n July for organization. Captain Il. +.
4ockett and Major Joseph Walker are men,
;oned in connection with the Chairman. G
hip Of the board.
The county levy has been placed at
hiriy cents on the one hundred dollars
voith OF property. The rev board will q
ONE into Office with depleted treasury !
nd large Dumber OF outstanding war.
ants unpaid. This will not BE- the case a
ong, as taxes will soon be coming 10.
PERSONALS, &C.
Rev. Luther Il. 1h0rnhil. OF the Balm. a
'ridee-StIeet Baptist church. this city, and u
lev. w. +. Shipman, OF the West.Nain. | y
ireet church, Richmond, will exchange 8
ulpits sunday morning. 4
Mr.. J. ID. X. Sleigbi, OF Richmond, will | C
fliciate at the Presbyterian church OF this d
ily sunday morning. d
Mrs. II. w. Brodnax, Jr.. OF Swans G
oro'. leaves TO-DAY for the Natural Bridge. | o
Rev. DIR. ID. b. WinIree, Of Chesterfield, !
;as In The city yesterday. f.
The plans Of Mr.. Higham for the pro- !
osed Manchester school bulldogs provide
bat the 6rst floor shall rise four feet from
be ground instead OF the basement. a. :,
lated YESTERDAY, aud fifteen square loot OF
oor space Is allowed each scholar,